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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Sunday a plan to upgrade the U.S. military command in Japan, a country he described as indispensable in combating Chinese aggression. "We share a ...

By Martin Fackler Reporting from Tokyo Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth wrapped up his first official visit to Asia on Sunday by offering reassurances to Japan that President Trump wants a ...

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I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Hearing that Japanese Prime Minister ...

Since the catastrophic nuclear accident at the Fukushima power plant in 2011, Japan has had a difficult time meeting its energy needs using renewable energy. The country may have just found its answer ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Ioto, the far-flung Japanese island known widely as Iwo Jima, on Saturday as part of his first visit to Japan as defense chief for an event honoring ...

Where else could this be but Japan? The West Japan Railway Group has reportedly turned to 3D printing to speedily construct a train station shelter at Hatsushima in the city of Arida, near Osaka, ...

In 2024, the number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low for the ninth year in a row. With about 1.6 million deaths and 720,988 births, there were about two deaths for every new baby born.

Japan's climate in April is generally mild and spring-like, though it varies from north to south.In Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, days are warm (highs around 19°C/66°F) and nights cool (10°C/50°F lows). It ...

TOKYO -- Japan's prime minister on Thursday sounded the alarm after U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on imported cars and car parts. "We need to consider appropriate responses ...

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